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    4 months ago

    Shooter has been identified as Thomas Matthew Crooks. Some sources say he was affiliated with some anti-fascist group, and other places are saying he was a registered Republican.

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      4 months ago

      May have been both. Just like with Biden, there may be people feeling that their party should win, but not with such a candidate.

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      So likely just a registered Republican. Antifa gets thrown onto literally every one of these types of people until proved otherwise. Remember the antifa utility attacks that turned out to be white supremacists?

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      He has nothing to do with Antifa.

      He is a registered Republican (middle initial, and date of birth included).

      Others claim he donated to a progressive run, Voter Turnout campaign push, but that donations on has a firat and last name listed so may not be this particular Thomas Crooks.

      Other than that and his choice of weapon, there’s not much to go on.